ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161089
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| Date: | Monday 30 September 2013 |
| Time: | 15:22 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | Türk Hava Kuvvetleri |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 km W of Kangal/Sivas -
 Turkey
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX/LTAT) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The plane crashed, obviously due to a technical malfunction, and came down 5 km west of Kangal-Emir Village, Sivas. Both crew - Major Serdar Çeliker and Captain Fatih Tüm - ejected safely, but were injured in the incident. They were taken to the local hospital for treatment of their injuries. After receiving first aid treatment, they were airlifted to a state hospital in Malatya.
Sources:
1. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/archive/turkish-military-plane-crashes-in-central-turkey/214770
2. http://www.airporthaber.com/havacilik-haberleri/genelkurmaydan-kaza-aciklamasi.html
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20170702084322/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/_2013/2013.htm
4. http://www.worldbulletin.net/servisler/haberYazdir/119413/haber
5. http://www.todayszaman.com/latest-news_turkish-fighter-jet-crashes-in-sivas-two-injured_327769.html
6. http://indiandefence.com/threads/turkish-fighter-jet-crashes-in-central-turkey.33514/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2013 15:13 | gerard57 | Added |
| 30-Sep-2013 18:28 | PHANTOM | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 30-Sep-2013 19:15 | foldandfly | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 30-Sep-2013 20:19 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Departure airport] |
| 28-Oct-2014 20:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2014 19:57 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 12-Nov-2014 20:23 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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